What do you believe is flying over New Jersey?

Racerx said:
How hasnt someone from the media or government called out this lunacy.
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They've tried. The response has been, "Do you think we're morons? That we can't see with our own eyes? That we can't tell a drone from an airplane?"

At that point, it's sorta tough for the .gov to say, "Yes, you're morons."
 
Half Fast said:
…it's sorta tough for the .gov to say, "Yes, you're morons."
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As a .mil guy, you wouldn’t believe how often and with enthusiasm the government has said that exact thing to me.

I would also like to remind you in 2010, the Honorable Hank Johnson, expressed a concern to the commander of Pacific Fleet; transcript below:

Johnson: "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize"

(Adm) Willard: "We don't anticipate that."

There’s morons on both sides of the equation.
 
TCABM said:
As a .mil guy, you wouldn’t believe how often and with enthusiasm the government has said that exact thing to me.

I would also like to remind you in 2010, the Honorable Hank Johnson, expressed a concern to the commander of Pacific Fleet; transcript below:

Johnson: "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize"

(Adm) Willard: "We don't anticipate that."

There’s morons on both sides of the equation.
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I would not want to play poker with Adm Willard.
 
Half Fast said:
They've tried. The response has been, "Do you think we're morons? That we can't see with our own eyes? That we can't tell a drone from an airplane?"

At that point, it's sorta tough for the .gov to say, "Yes, you're morons."
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And also there is no shortage of morons in the government or media.
 
Half Fast said:
They've tried. The response has been, "Do you think we're morons? That we can't see with our own eyes? That we can't tell a drone from an airplane?"

At that point, it's sorta tough for the .gov to say, "Yes, you're morons."
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The good people of NJ would never let reports of strange lights in the sky drive them to mass hysteria!

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Half Fast said:
They've tried. The response has been, "Do you think we're morons? That we can't see with our own eyes? That we can't tell a drone from an airplane?"

At that point, it's sorta tough for the .gov to say, "Yes, you're morons."
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The government response actually should be, “No, we don’t think you’re morons. We know for a fact you’re morons.”
 
Half Fast said:
They've tried. The response has been, "Do you think we're morons? That we can't see with our own eyes? That we can't tell a drone from an airplane?"

At that point, it's sorta tough for the .gov to say, "Yes, you're morons."
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I would take great pleasure in calling a spade a spade. It's probably why I'm neither media nor .gov
 
ateamer said:
1970s: Razors in Halloween candy
1980s: Satanic panic
1990s: Black helicopters
2024: Drones
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1690's: Salem witch trials.

So if this whole "center of crazy in North America" started in Salem MA, and it's in NJ now, is it moving really slowly southeast, or is it moving in a spiral around the NE?

The answer could be some kid's high school science project.
 
wasn’t the “jersey devil” legends from that area also? Might be worth considering not drinking the water from that part of country…
 
ArrowFlyer86 said:
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Did I build enough suspense?! Seriously, I'm on vacation with better things to do! Given the drone hysteria, maybe it's something. I only have a tablet so keying anything of substance is painful. At around 10pm, I was sitting on my veranda. A drone, more of the package delivery size, zoomed past me, eye level, about 30 yards from the ship heading aft. About 1 minute later, it zoomed aft to bow. No noise like I've heard with other drones which could be because of the wave noise. I thought it strange for a cruise ship to drone test at this time of night. Also, if they did, it could be a huge invasion of privacy so I doubt they would do it. I expected the drone to fly around the ship or above it and land. It didn't. It flew out of site off the port side towards Cuba. I asked a crew member the next day if the ship had drones for inspection etc and was told no. So, I have no idea how far from Cuba we were, maybe 50 to 100 miles, but a drone of suspect origin conducted a fly by.
 
Mahneuvers said:
Did I build enough suspense?! Seriously, I'm on vacation with better things to do! Given the drone hysteria, maybe it's something. I only have a tablet so keying anything of substance is painful. At around 10pm, I was sitting on my veranda. A drone, more of the package delivery size, zoomed past me, eye level, about 30 yards from the ship heading aft. About 1 minute later, it zoomed aft to bow. No noise like I've heard with other drones which could be because of the wave noise. I thought it strange for a cruise ship to drone test at this time of night. Also, if they did, it could be a huge invasion of privacy so I doubt they would do it. I expected the drone to fly around the ship or above it and land. It didn't. It flew out of site off the port side towards Cuba. I asked a crew member the next day if the ship had drones for inspection etc and was told no. So, I have no idea how far from Cuba we were, maybe 50 to 100 miles, but a drone of suspect origin conducted a fly by.
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So a passenger on your ship brought a drone on board?
 
Lindberg said:
So a passenger on your ship brought a drone on board?
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Almost certainly. In a city of 5000 people, there is no way the authorities (the crew) can keep all contraband away.

Not sure why it would be an invasion of privacy to fly a drone past the ship. Unless it’s inside your room with the door closed, nothing on a cruise ship is private.
 
Lindberg said:
So a passenger on your ship brought a drone on board?
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Maybe. The drone wasn't of the handheld variety so I don't think they snuck it on. The ship allowing someone to board with it opens them up to the same liability/accusations of why someone was peering into staterooms at 10pm. Then there's how it seemed to depart by leaving the area.
 
They are actually aircraft piloted by Clowns from the past. They are transporting new Clowns around New Jersey. Expect a new rash of Clown Hysteria similar to 2016 to break out soon.
 
Mahneuvers said:
Maybe. The drone wasn't of the handheld variety so I don't think they snuck it on. The ship allowing someone to board with it opens them up to the same liability/accusations of why someone was peering into staterooms at 10pm. Then there's how it seemed to depart by leaving the area.
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Take it apart and stow the pieces in various pieces of luggage.

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Mahneuvers said:
Maybe. The drone wasn't of the handheld variety so I don't think they snuck it on. The ship allowing someone to board with it opens them up to the same liability/accusations of why someone was peering into staterooms at 10pm. Then there's how it seemed to depart by leaving the area.
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So not unexplainable since there are multiple plausible and utterly terrestrial explanations. We just can't be sure which is exactly correct.
 
Mahneuvers said:
Maybe. The drone wasn't of the handheld variety so I don't think they snuck it on. The ship allowing someone to board with it opens them up to the same liability/accusations of why someone was peering into staterooms at 10pm. Then there's how it seemed to depart by leaving the area.
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...Or it flew as far as it could to get out of sight, and then re-approached the ship from a different direction to return to its owner.
 
A short response to the OP headline…

Birds, and planes, and helicopters, and drones, and bats, and insects, and maybe a few other things.
 
Mahneuvers said:
Did I build enough suspense?! Seriously, I'm on vacation with better things to do! Given the drone hysteria, maybe it's something. I only have a tablet so keying anything of substance is painful. At around 10pm, I was sitting on my veranda. A drone, more of the package delivery size, zoomed past me, eye level, about 30 yards from the ship heading aft. About 1 minute later, it zoomed aft to bow. No noise like I've heard with other drones which could be because of the wave noise. I thought it strange for a cruise ship to drone test at this time of night. Also, if they did, it could be a huge invasion of privacy so I doubt they would do it. I expected the drone to fly around the ship or above it and land. It didn't. It flew out of site off the port side towards Cuba. I asked a crew member the next day if the ship had drones for inspection etc and was told no. So, I have no idea how far from Cuba we were, maybe 50 to 100 miles, but a drone of suspect origin conducted a fly by.
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Pics or I'm blaming too many Mai Tai's
 
Was watching some of the incessant panic-mongering over this on TV this afternoon. Commentator was indignant over "whatever these drones are, they definitely should NOT be in the skies above our heads"...

OK, why exactly? Even if there are drones - and there probably are a few, though every single video I've seen has clearly been an airplane or helicopter - what law is being broken? As long as someone operates within regulations, there is no particular reason they can't fly one around without (gasp) notifying anyone, or asking permission, or telling anyone after the fact that they were doing so.
 
DaleB said:
Was watching some of the incessant panic-mongering over this on TV this afternoon. Commentator was indignant over "whatever these drones are, they definitely should NOT be in the skies above our heads"...

OK, why exactly? Even if there are drones - and there probably are a few, though every single video I've seen has clearly been an airplane or helicopter - what law is being broken? As long as someone operates within regulations, there is no particular reason they can't fly one around without (gasp) notifying anyone, or asking permission, or telling anyone after the fact that they were doing so.
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Unless it was an editorial or a person stating their opinon in an interview, a journalist shouldn’t be stating their opinion. Their job is to present facts, so basically just read the telemprompter.
 
ateamer said:
Unless it was an editorial or a person stating their opinon in an interview, a journalist shouldn’t be stating their opinion. Their job is to present facts, so basically just read the telemprompter.
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The problem is, facts left news journalism a long time ago. They now sell entertainment, it’s up to the viewer/reader to separate the bull from the chit.
 
Bill said:
facts left news journalism a long time ago
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Didn't one of the journalists covering the Hindemburg accident say "don't let facts get in the way of a good story?"
 
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